A NEW application has been submitted to continue the use of a campsite at Bredy Farm, Burton Bradstock.

DORSET Council has decided a series of planning decisions affecting properties across West Dorset - ranging from home extensions to infrastructure upgrades.

The winner of The Great British Bake Off 2025 will receive two prizes - a cake stand and a bouquet of flowers.

The Great British Bake Off is filmed in the UK with the iconic Bake Off Tent being pitched at Welford Park, Berkshire.

A man has sadly died in Bridport town centre, police have confirmed

A PARALYMPIC swimmer from Bridport has received community funding as he aims for gold at the upcoming World Championships

These old pictures show Eype, a small coastal village in Dorset built around a lane that descends steeply towards the sea

New signs, and the closure of a bank will be discussed in the next town council planning meeting tonight

A wave of gratitude has poured in for the rapid emergency response to a devastating fire in Dorchester

To mark Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, experts have revealed the surprising risk that the lung disease can have on your vision.

There's an urgent warning for dog owners as autumn brings with it dry grass seeds and foxtails, which  can make September walks riskier.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has carried out a shake up of his team in Downing Street this morning.

Do you want to take a picture of the Northern Lights? An expert has shared a few tips for beginners who are keen to try

Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has revealed the spin-off of the Channel 4 baking show that he'd like to see in the future

Children and pregnant women in England will start receiving flu vaccinations from Monday, 1 September 2025.

These six lovely old Keith Alner photographs of west Dorset offer wonderful glimpses of the past

Here's some inspiration of beautiful places you can visit that are within an hour of west Dorset

MORE than 200 incidents of anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bridport and Lyme Regis last year

The real story behind Martha Brown, the last woman to be hanged in Dorset, is revealed here in this item from the Echo archives

Here's when Royal visitors delighted crowds in west Dorset - more recently, Prince Charles and in earlier years Princess Margaret

Here's how news of the end of the First World War was met in the Bridport area

The real story behind Martha Brown, the last woman to be hanged in Dorset, is revealed here in this item from the Echo archives

A critically acclaimed one-person play will be performed at a local arts festival to raise funds for a good cause

A large fire has broken out at a block of flats Police and firefighters are at Brewery Square in Dorchester Follow live updates here

A BEACH in Lyme Regis has been described as a 'hidden gem' as searches for the best beaches in Dorset spike.

Bridport’s South Street has long been a hub of activity in the quirky town

A camera surveying a hazardous pinch point in West Allington is to be considered in an attempt to improve the safety in the area

A rare mammoth tooth fossil discovered in Dorset is set to go on display

A local club has uncovered a long-forgotten trophy tucked away at the back of a cabinet - and now they’re on a mission to return it to its rightful owner

Residents of a west Dorset town feel ‘threatened and intimidated’ by e-bike riders

Two crews from Bridport were called to Seahill Lane

Dorset has been a hub of activity long before a Roman invasion and over the years, superstitions have been picked up that are still carried on today

A road will be closed to allow engineers to carry out water main repairs

The Met Office forecast marks the end of summer across the UK with heavy rain and strong winds.

Residents in a remote Dorset village have raised concerns about a delivery company as packages have been dumped around the area- including a village three miles away

There are long delays on the A35 due to a crash east of Dorchester

An 87-year-old resident of Burton Bradstock who has watched the cliffs at Hive Beach crumble for years says more should be done to make the area safer

An invaluable sport community centre in Bridport is at risk of closing due to budget cuts from the council

Here are some suggestions of what you can get up to this weekend in Dorset, August 30 to August 31

With the final week of the summer holidays coming to an end, Dorset is braced for a wet weekend

A road in west Dorset will close to allow engineers to change poles and overhead cabling

The housing crisis in Bridport is ‘infantilising’ say residents as affordable homes in the area decrease for the third year running

A weather warning is in place for a long period of heavy rain this evening

Farmers across Dorset are bracing themselves for a hard winter as the scorching weather has taken its toll on the agricultural industry

Residents are relieved following the news that the bins that were removed from Happy Island, have been reinstalled in a matter of weeks.

VANDALISM caused to a new games facility in Lyme Regis will cost the council more than £1,000

A popular town bus will be extended on Saturdays

Excitement is building for the return of a popular folk festival to west Dorset

This letter writer says she has 'no sympathy' for swimmers who had to be rescued after a shock incident with a dolphin in Lyme bay

AN under pressure pharmacy in Bridport has closed its doors to patients